Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable agriculture has become necessary as agriculture has become more industrial, increasing its output of greenhouse gasses and waste and increasing use of water. Sustainable agriculture explores ways to reduce agricultural impacts through the use of renewable and recyclable resources. We also include articles on agricultural products that increase sustainability elsewhere, for example, the use of biofuels.
Cafedirect Using Carbon Credits to Fund Green Coffee
Cafedirect - the UK's largest fair trade hot drink supplier - is using the carbon market to fund adaptation projects that, in turn, support the ...
Excessive Water Use ‘Threatening Business in Major Economies’
Unsustainable water use is threatening agriculture, other business and populations in China, India and the US, according to a study by risk analysis company Maplecroft....
Safeway, Whole Foods Win First ‘Good’ Greenpeace Seafood Ratings
Safeway and Whole Foods have become the first retailers ever to earn a "green", or "good" rating for commitment to the sustainability of the seafood ...
ORD Airport Vertical Gardens Feed 10,000 People Per Year
Chicago O'Hare Airport contains an aeroponic vegetable garden that feeds 10,000+ ...
Burger King to Use Only Cage-Free Eggs, Crate-Free Pork by 2017
Burger King Corp. has pledged to transition its US supply chain to 100 percent cage-free eggs by 2017, and only purchase pork from suppliers that ...
Cost of Food as Catalyst for Change Cannot Be Ignored
In 18th century Paris the first thing the lieutenant of police did every morning upon reaching his desk was to inquire as to ...
Earth Day Briefing: Coke, Pepsi, Whole Foods, Target, Caribou Coffee
It's that time of year again. In celebration of Earth Day on April 22 companies have been unveiling green initiatives all over the place. Here's ...
The Policy Nexus of Food Security, Climate Change, and Sustainability
"The Policy Nexus of Food Security, Climate Change, and Sustainability"
Chair: Alan ...
Grower Sustainability on the Farm
Bob Meek, chief executive officer at Wada Farms Marketing Group, discusses grower sustainability on the farm.
McDonald’s to Pump $1.5m Into UK and Irish Farming
McDonald's has launched Farm Forward, a three-part program aimed at supporting British and Irish farmers, as it aims to increase the sustainability of its supply ...
McDonald’s Pledges UK-Only Chicken at Olympics; Testing Non-Polystyrene Cups at 2,000 Stores
McDonald's will serve chicken exclusively from U.K. farmers at this year's London Olympics, and 2,000 of its stores are testing alternatives to polystyrene cups, following ...
Tuna Fleets’ GHGs Lower than Other Fishing Vessels
Tuna products tend to be less energy-intensive than many aquaculture and livestock-derived sources of protein, but catching tuna uses more energy than fishing some other ...
GRI Releases Sustainability Taxonomy, Public Comments on G4
The Global Reporting Initiative has released a taxonomy for tagging sustainability data in reports and has released the results of the first public comment period ...
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Window Efficiency Rating, Energy Star, Dexos1 Engine Oil, Green Meetings
The Federal Trade Commission has a new Shopping for Windows infographic that illustrates how the National Fenestration Rating Council's energy-rating label measures the energy ...
Cargill, McDonald’s, Others Form Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef NPO
The 17 founding member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef have formed an independent, non-profit organization to continue with their goal to realize ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: RFS 2011, EU ETS, UK Solar Subsidy Cuts, IMO Code
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has asked that the EPA deny a petition submitted this month by the petroleum industry that would retroactively change the ...
US Foods to Develop Water-, Nitrogen-Efficient Sugarcane
U.S. Sugar Corporation and Arcadia Biosciences have signed an agreement to develop nitrogen use-efficient and water-efficient sugarcane, in a move the companies said could yield sugarcane requiring half the normal amount of nitrogen.
Under the terms ...
Theo Chocolate and Sustainable Agriculture
Joseph Whinney, founder of Theo Chocolate, discusses product excellence, supporting sustainable ...
McDonald’s Phasing Out Sow Gestation Cages
McDonald's is requiring U.S. pork suppliers to outline plans to phase out the use of sow gestation stalls, in a move supported by the Humane Society, the company announced.
Suppliers have been asked to submit the ...
Ensave, Ecology and Environment Launch Farm Energy Audits
EnSave and partner Ecology and Environment have launched an audit service for farm energy uses including tillage, harvesting, and waste management.
The Landscape Agricultural Energy ...
